Not sure if this even counts, but the Guitar Hero character Izzy Sparks is a relatively well-known "famous" bearer of the name. Also, Izzy Maxwell who works on sound engineering for the Guitar Hero Games (also the bassist of band Count Zero) is a well-known bearer.

Personally, I like this name. It's very much a rock star name, and I think it just works well with males. For some reason though I really can't stand girls who are called Izzy. Probably because it's a rather common girls' name, so especially on television you're hearing "Izzy did this" and for a different show "Izzie did something awful". Anyway. Hope that was useful in some shape or form.

I absolutely hate this nickname. Come to think of it, I dislike all nicknames of Isabel(le) and Isabella. This one's the worst, hands down. I hope no one has actually given this infantile name as an official name to their daughter.

This is my sisters name (although she spells it Izzi) and I love it! It's short for Elizabeth though, and she gets really annoyed when people call her Isabel/Isabella (which a lot of people do!). Definitely one of my favourite names ever!

-- Anonymous User 7/26/2009

On the television schow "Scrubs", Izzy/Izzie is the nickname for the child of Chris and Carla Espinosa Turk, Isabella.

My friend's name is Isobel, and we always call her Izzy. I think it suits her - she's quite unconventional and wears punky clothes. Though my favourite nickname for Isabel or Isobel is the Spanish Chabela, I think Izzy is really adorable. Though I usually like opt for "traditional" spellings, I prefer this Izzy spelling to Issy - it looks spunkier and more modern.

-- Anonymous User 2/6/2010

This is my nickname, and I think it's morphed into being my unofficial name, even on the roll they go "Izzy", not "Isabel". XDAnyway, the only thing I have a bit iffy with this nickname is that some people write it as "Issy". I cringe every time.

I just simply don't understand the gumption with which some people seem to not like this name! My own SIL has told me she doesn't like it. But nevertheless we are very soon going to be welcoming a little Isabelle into the world. We plan to call her Izzy for her nickname! For as much as some don't like it, I DO! It's sweet and spunky. I like that the impression is open-ended. You really would have to get to know an Izzy, assumptions and stereotypes just wouldn't do. I never considered it being a male name too but certainly I can see that! I just love Izzy!

-- Anonymous User 11/28/2011

Before you settle on a nickname, consider teasing scenarios. Izzy is cute, but tack a "J-" on the front and you have a pretty vulgar rhyming taunt that middle schoolers will discover.

-- Anonymous User 1/9/2012

My wife and I just named our 3 day old son Izzy. Not a nickname, just Izzy. I've wanted a son for years and years so I could name him this. Funny thing is, after not being able to settle on what we'd name our baby if she came out a girl, we realized, hey, we like Izzy so much, we'll use it for either a son or daughter. But we're happy he came out a boy.

I've been trying to stop people from calling me this for years. It's one of those inescapable nicknames, and it's awfully contagious. One person starts calling an Isabel/Isabelle/Isobel etc. Izzy and everyone else joins in.

I use Izzi as a shortened version of Isabella, which I hate. I much prefer for people to call me Izbiz or Izzi. There are many different spellings, but this is the one that my parents chose, as it is unusual.